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July 2017

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- Michael Jordan TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . Retinal Image/Classification Schedule ................. Pages 1-2 4-H Club Congress Results………………………………… Pages 2-3 4-H Project Achievement Days Results…………… .. Pages 4 Beef, Pork & Poultry Cookout Contest Results .... Pages 5-6

State Sr. Dairy Judging Contest Results ............... Page 7 State Sr. Livestock Judging Contest Results ........ Page 8-10 State Fair Reminders & Information…………….…… Pages 10-11 Tentative MS State Fair Schedule…………………….…Pages 12-13

2017-2018 4-H/FFA Livestock Show Deadlines RETINAL IMAGE/CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE

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MS State Fair District Shows /

Dixie National Junior Round-Up

Ownership Entry Classification &/or

Retinal Imaging Ownership Entry

Classification &/or Retinal Imaging

Market Steers Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 12-15 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 12-15

Market Lambs Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 12-15 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 12-15

Market Goats Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 12-15 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 12-15

Commercial Beef Heifers

Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 12-15 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 12-13

Commercial Meat Goat Does

Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 12-15 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 12-13

Market Hogs Sept. 1 Sept. 1 N/A Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Feb. 1

Beef Breeding Sept. 1 Sept. 1 N/A Dec. 1 Dec. 1 N/A

Dairy Cattle Sept. 1 Sept. 1 N/A Dec. 1 Dec. 1 N/A

Dairy Goats Sept. 1 Sept. 1 N/A Dec. 1 Dec. 1 N/A

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All market steers, commercial beef heifers, market lambs, commercial meat goat does, and market goats MUST BE retinal imaged and classified (market lambs, commercial meat goat does, and market goats are ONLY retinal imaged, not classified) to show at the 2017 Mississippi State Fair and 2018 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows during the week of September 12-15, 2017. See the locations and times below. Make your exhibitors aware of these locations and dates so they can make plans to get their animals retinal imaged and classified.

Tuesday, September 12: Verona – 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.

Tuesday, September 12: Senatobia – 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Wednesday, September 13: Greenwood – 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon

Thursday, September 14: Raymond – 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Friday, September 15: Hattiesburg – 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. For commercial beef heifers and commercial meat goat does not processed in September but are entered by December 1, there will be two opportunities to classify heifers and retinal image both sets of livestock.

Tuesday, December 12: Pittsboro (Calhoun Co. Fairgrounds) – 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon

Wednesday, December 13: Raymond (Hinds CC Facility) – 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon 2017 4-H CLUB CONGRESS WINNERS Sheep/Swine/Market Goat 1st Sarah Thomas Smith, Sunflower County Visual Presentation 2nd Anthony Gallodoro, Pearl River County 7 participants 3rd Tyler Branch, Holmes County Beef Visual Presentation 1st Janie Parish, Jefferson Davis County 6 participants 2nd Sarah Mitchell, Alcorn County 3rd Anna Vowell, Leake County Dairy Foods Visual Presentation 1st Renee Harris, Pearl River County 2 participants 2nd Ty’Sheirrea Jackson, Noxubee Dairy Animal Visual 1st John Mark Huff, Rankin County Presentation 1 participant Meats Judging Contest: Winning Team 4 teams & 14 participants

1st Lee County Caitlin Hidalgo, Shelby Lindsey, Shae Phillips, Gabby Simpson 2nd Madison County Walker Milner, Deontay Benson, Jeremy McFarland, Clayton McCarter 3rd Rankin County Sarah Freeny, John Mark Huff, Holly Banes

Meats Judging Contest: Individual Winners 1st Gabby Simpson, Lee County 2nd Shelby Lindsey, Lee County 3rd Shae Phillips, Lee County

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Livestock Bowl Contest: Winning Teams 4 teams & 16 participants

1st Jones County Rustin Anderson, Amanda Grice, Charity Miller, Todd Rogers 2nd Rankin County John Mark Huff, Sarah Freeny, Holly Banes, Tyler Herrington 3rd Holmes County Tyler Diffey, Pearce Edwards, Tyler Branch, Davian Powell

Livestock Bowl Contest: Individual Winners 1st Charity Miller, Jones County 2nd Rustin Anderson, Jones County 3rd Holly Banes, Rankin County

Dairy Bowl Contest: Winning Teams 1 team & 5 participants

1st Pontotoc County Josie DiDonna, Mabry Chamblee, Bailey Daniels, Elizabeth Nichols, Howell Palmer Dairy Bowl Contest: Individual Winners 1st Elizabeth Nichols, Pontotoc County

2nd Josie DiDonna, Pontotoc County 3rd Mabry Chamblee, Pontotoc County Dairy Products Judging: Winning Teams 6 teams & 34 participants

1st Lee County Destiny Collier, Alexis Knowles, Diamond Sharpe, Aaliyah Westmoreland 2nd Clay County Quadry Chandler, Jahimon Lyons, Shaunderrius Westbrook 3rd Perry County Kerstin Smith, Kallie Smith, Kennedy Mills, Rian Murphy

Dairy Products Judging: Individual Winners 1st Aaliyah Westmoreland, Lee County 2nd Destiny Collier, Lee County 3rd Quadry Chandler, Clay County Dairy Poster Contest Winners: 8-10 Years Old Division - 1st RosEyunta Ott, Kemper County 10 participants 2nd Reuben Fowler, Pearl River County 3rd Andy Pulido, Lauderdale County 11-13 Years Old Division - 1st Toddrick Rush, Kemper County 13 participants 2nd Zeke Pulido, Lauderdale County 3rd Wyatt Meriwether, Leflore County 14-18 Years Old Division - 1st Olivia Freeny, Rankin County 6 participants 2nd Ke’Ambra Henley, Noxubee County 3rd Olivia Heck, Hancock County

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2017 PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT DAYS WINNERS

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT

Dairy Animals/Dairy Foods VP (3 participants) Blue Ribbon Emily Daigle, Lincoln County Visual Presentation, Age 10-11 Blue Ribbon London Turner, Franklin County Blue Ribbon Vana Berryhill, Franklin County

Dairy Animals/Dairy Foods VP (1 participant) 1st Maggie Boswell, Rankin County Visual Presentation, Age 12-13 SOUTHEAST DISTRICT

Beef/Sheep/Swine/Goat VP (1 participant) 1st Zeke Pulido, Lauderdale County Visual Presentation, Age 12-13

Dairy Products Judging: Winning Teams Dairy Products Judging: Individual Winners

1 team & 4 individuals 1st Malik Pride, Harrison County 2nd Chloe Morse, George County 3rd Malcolm Gowdy, Harrison County

1st Harrison County Malcolm Gowdy, Malik Pride, Tiasia Jackson NORTHWEST DISTRICT

Beef/Sheep/Swine/Goat VP (1 participant) Blue Ribbon Garrett Vandevere, Yazoo County Visual Presentation, Age 10-11

NORTHEAST DISTRICT

Dairy Animals/Dairy Foods VP (2 participants) Blue Ribbon Lauren Bryant, Tippah County Visual Presentation, Age 10-11 Blue Ribbon Mariah Ivy, Lee County

Beef/Sheep/Swine/Meat Goat VP (2 participants) Blue Ribbon Randon McDaniel, Union County Visual Presentation, Age 10-11 Blue Ribbon Leighton Horton, Pontotoc County

Beef/Sheep/Swine/Meat Goat VP (2 participants) 1st Jorja Roberson, Union County Visual Presentation, Age 12-13 2nd Joe McCreary, Lee County

Dairy Products Judging: Winning Teams Dairy Products Judging: Individual Winners 2 teams & 9 individuals 1st Tara Russell, Pontotoc County 2nd Kristen Ray, Pontotoc County 3rd Garrett Weeks, Pontotoc County 1st Pontotoc Tara Russell, Kristen Ray, Garrett Weeks, Richie Lilly 2nd Lee Alivia Buchanan, Miriam Buchanan, Tye’sha Hodges, John Wesley Pegues

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NORTH MS BEEF, PORK, & POULTRY COOKOUT CONTESTS Special thanks go to Yalobusha County for hosting the North Mississippi Beef, Pork, and Poultry Cookout Contests. The county staff and volunteers are to be commended for their hard work in making this event a success. We had 30 beef contestants, 10 pork contestants, and 3 poultry contestants. Thanks to the Mississippi Beef Council, Mississippi CattleWomen’s Association and Mississippi State University Extension for sponsoring the Beef Cookout Contest.

Beef Cookout Contests

Prestigious Steak Class Junior Division (5 contestants) Senior Division (1 contestant) 1st Michaela Chunn, Lowndes County 1st Tyler Branch, Holmes County 2nd Allen Mason, Marshall County 3rd James Chow, Washington County Less Expensive Steak Class Junior Division (5 contestants) Senior Division (3 contestants) 1st Luke Moore, Lowndes County 1st Reoca Rice, Oktibbeha County 2nd Andy Redwine, Yalobusha County 2nd Davian Powell, Holmes County 3rd R.J. Rice, Oktibbeha County 3rd Bailey Davis, Lafayette County Specialty Class Junior Division (3 contestants) Senior Division (0 contestants) 1st Kwentrez Johnson, Noxubee County No entries 2nd Trinity Shelton, Clay County 3rd Jordan Brooks, Holmes County Hamburger/Sandwich Class Junior Division (10 contestants) Senior Division (3 contestants) 1st Dalton Burney, Yalobusha County 1st Jake Harrison, Yalobusha County 2nd Camden Shurden, Oktibbeha County 2nd Brianna Buggs, Washington County 3rd Robert Jones, Marshall County 3rd John Bellipanni, Sunflower County

Overall Beef Cookout Champion – Luke Moore, Lowndes County

Thanks to the Mississippi Pork Producers Association and Mississippi State University Extension for sponsoring the Pork Cookout Contest.

Pork Cookout Contest

Junior Division (6 contestants) Senior Division (4 contestants) 1st Jaquezz Shelton, Clay County 1st Larry Johnson, Noxubee County 2nd Lee Haire, DeSoto County 2nd Preston Harper, Lowndes County 3rd Sarah “Faith” Carter, Noxubee County 3rd Xia Evans, Humphreys County

Overall Pork Cookout Champion – Jaquezz Shelton, Clay County

Poultry Cookout Contest Junior Division (3 contestants) Senior Division (0 contestants) 1st Jewell Vandevere, Yazoo County 2nd Kylie Headley, Oktibbeha County 3rd Not awarded

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SOUTH MS BEEF, PORK, & POULTRY COOKOUT CONTESTS The Forrest County Extension staff did a great job hosting the South Mississippi Beef, Pork, and Poultry Cookout Contests. I want to thank the county staff and volunteers for the hard work that they put forth for this event to be successful. We had 22 beef contestants, 12 pork contestants, and 8 poultry contestants. Thanks to the Mississippi Beef Council, Mississippi CattleWomen’s Association and Mississippi State University Extension for sponsoring the Beef Cookout Contest.

Beef Cookout Contest

Prestigious Steak Class Junior Division (5 contestants) Senior Division (1 contestant) 1st Mackenzie Johnson, Copiah County 1st Parker Johnson, Copiah County 2nd Cadence Parks, Harrison County 3rd Jonathan Baker, Stone County Less Expensive Steak Class Junior Division (2 contestants) Senior Division (0 contestants) 1st Emma Thaxton, Copiah County No entries 2nd Ember Mixon, Clarke County Specialty Class Junior Division (3 contestants) Senior Division (2 contestants) 1st Allie Mosley, Clarke County 1st Crystal Hinton, Harrison County 2nd Hannah Morton, Harrison County 2nd Craig Hinton, Harrison County 3rd Tabitha Mixon, Clarke County

Hamburger/Sandwich Class Junior Division (6 contestants) Senior Division (3 contestants) 1st David Mixon, Clarke County 1st Cedric Jones, Kemper County 2nd Reslyn Ramsey, Kemper County 2nd Xavier Pittman, Walthall County 3rd Elliott Turbyfill, Wayne County 3rd Jared Smith, Warren County

Overall Beef Cookout Champion – Allie Mosley, Clarke County

Thanks to the Mississippi Pork Producers Association and Mississippi State University Extension for sponsoring the Pork Cookout Contest.

Pork Cookout Contest

Junior Division (8 contestants) Senior Division (4 contestants) 1st Abbye Buchanan, Rankin County 1st William Fortenberry, Rankin County 2nd Brianna Nelson, Forrest County 2nd Colton Albritton, Clarke County 3rd Reagan Portis, Madison County 3rd Anna Grace Carter, Rankin County

Overall Pork Cookout Champion – Abbye Buchanan, Rankin County

Poultry Cookout Contest Junior Division (3 contestants) Senior Division (5 contestants) 1st Tyler Housley, Rankin County 1st Zach Irby, Scott County 2nd Irby Brown, Scott County 2nd Austin Housley, Rankin County 3rd Raymond Portis, Madison County 3rd Alonzo Ramsey, Kemper County

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▶SENIOR 4-H STATE DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST RESULTS

The Senior State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest held on March 31 at the MSU Bearden Dairy ran extremely smooth and those that

assisted with the contests are to be commended. We had 13 contestants and 3 teams that competed in the 4-H Dairy Judging

contest. Congratulations to the Pontotoc County team for winning the contest. This team will represent Mississippi at the NAILE in

Louisville, KY, in November 2017. The top three teams and individual placings are as follows:

Top 3 Senior Teams Score

1. Pontotoc – Perry Malone, Chase Foster, Bradley Owen, Noah Wortham 694

2. Lee – Connor Hidalgo, Hunter Garrett, Caitlin Hidalgo, Amanda Johnson 650

3. Hinds – Ken Hall, Skyler Noblin-Laminack, August Ann Thornton, John Ryan Soigner 643

Top 5 Senior Overall Individuals Score

1. Hunter Garrett, Lee 4-H 253

2. Chase Foster, Pontotoc 4-H 235

3. Bradley Owen, Pontotoc 4-H 232

4. Perry Malone, Pontotoc 4-H 227

5. Noah Wortham, Pontotoc 4-H 224

Top 5 Seniors – Jersey Division Score


2. Noah Wortham, Pontotoc 4-H 124


4. Macy Ruth, Pontotoc 4-H 118

5. Amanda Johnson, Lee 4-H 118

Top 5 Seniors – Holstein Division Score

1. Skylar Noblin-Laminack, Hinds 4-H 129


3. Bradley Owen, Pontotoc 4-H 122



Top 5 Seniors – Oral Reasons Score



3. Maegan Curtis, Pontotoc 4-H 65


5. Ken Hall, Hinds 4-H 61

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▶JUNIOR AND SENIOR 4-H STATE LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST RESULTS

The Junior and Senior State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held on May 20 at the MSU South Farm ran extremely smooth and those

that assisted with the contests are to be commended. In the junior livestock judging contest, we had 35 contestants and 8 teams,

while the senior contest had 39 contestants and 10 teams. Congratulations to the junior teams from Lincoln and Pontotoc counties

who tied for 1st place and to the senior team from Rankin County for winning the senior livestock judging contest. The senior Rankin

County team will represent Mississippi at the Western National Roundup in Denver, CO, in January 2018. Winners in both contests

are below.

Top 5 Junior Teams Score

1. Lincoln – Kathryn Johnson, John Rivers Brown, Eon Johnson, Kali Waldrop 1013

2. Pontotoc – JD Chism, Molly Randle, Grace Randle, Tommy Dunaway 1013

3. Lee – Ethan McCreary, Joe McCreary, Malachi Brandon, Austin Taylor 949

4. Tippah – Haley Walker, Brayden Clifton, Braxton Clifton, Ruby Jones 941

5. Union – Jorja Roberson, Roxy Roberson, Randon McDaniel 918

Top 10 Junior Overall Individuals Score

1. Grace Randle, Pontotoc 4-H 368

2. Tucker Woods, Covington 4-H 361

3. Molly Randle, Pontotoc 4-H 361

4. Hayden Kilgore, Smith 4-H 353

5. Kathryn Johnson, Lincoln 4-H 348

6. Eon Johnson, Lincoln 4-H 343

7. Haley Walker, Tippah 4-H 338

8. Jorja Roberson, Union 4-H 337

9. Joe McCreary, Lee 4-H 337

10. Leighton Horton, Pontotoc 4-H 328

NOTE: The Top 5 Junior Teams and Top 10 Junior Overall Individuals were based on total placings only. For each division

award (Beef; Sheep; Swine; Goat), the score was based on placings of two classes and one set of reasons in that species.

Top 5 Juniors – Beef Division Score


2. Tucker Woods, Covington 4-H 140

3. Eon Johnson, Lincoln 4-H 135

4. Kali Waldrop, Lincoln 4-H 134


HM. Hayden Kilgore, Smith 4-H 133

Top 5 Juniors – Sheep Division Score




4. Matthew Ramsey, Pontotoc 4-H 123

5. JD Chism, Pontotoc 4-H 123

Top 5 Juniors – Swine Division Score






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Top 5 Juniors – Goat Division Score



3. Ethan McCreary, Lee 4-H 113


5. Christy Jones, Tippah 4-H 98

Top 5 Juniors – Oral Reasons Score



3. JD Chism, Pontotoc 4-H 136



Top 5 Senior Teams Score

1. Rankin – Sarah Freeny, John Mark Huff, Carmen Hamilton, Holly Banes 1480

2. Hinds – Skylar Noblin-Laminack, Phillip Ball, Anna Ball, August Ann Thornton 1450

3. Jones – Charity Miller, Lara Wright, Matthew Harrison 1391

4. Alcorn – Sarah Mitchell, Marlee Turner, Lindsey Dunn, Madison Degraffenreid 1382

5. Marion – Braydon Sistrunk, Katie Raybourn, Claire Breakfield, Chad Sappington 1378

NOTE: There was a mistake for Jones County where a reasons score was not included in the scoring. This changed the

overall team ranking to make Jones 3rd instead of 6th and shifted the other teams down one place.

Top 10 Senior Overall Individuals Score

1. Marlee Turner, Alcorn 4-H 515

2. John Mark Huff, Rankin 4-H 513

3. Elizabeth Nichols, Pontotoc 4-H 511


5. Sarah Freeny, Rankin 4-H 494

6. Lara Wright, Jones 4-H 493

7. Katie Raybourn, Marion 4-H 487

8. Mary Hayden Patterson, DeSoto 4-H 487

9. August Ann Thornton, Hinds 4-H 481

10. Holly Banes, Rankin 4-H 473

Top 5 Seniors – Beef Division Score

1. Sarah Mitchell, Alcorn 4-H 140

2. Chad Sappington, Marion 4-H 134




HM. Mary Hayden Patterson, DeSoto 4-H 132

HM. Katie Raybourn, Marion 4-H 132

HM. Myles Clifton, Tippah 4-H 132

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Top 5 Seniors – Sheep Division Score



3. Tyler Russell, Smith 4-H 133

4. Katie Raybourn, Marion 4-H 128

5. Lara Wright, Jones 4-H 127

Top 5 Seniors – Swine Division Score


2. Michelle Petrowski, DeSoto 4-H 138


4. August Ann Thornton, Hinds 4-H 136


HM. Charity Miller, Jones 4-H 132

HM. Chad Sappington, Marion 4-H 132

Top 5 Seniors – Goat Division Score






Top 5 Seniors – Oral Reasons Score






REMINDER: NEW 4-H/FFA MEMBERS MUST BE ETHICS CERTIFIED TO SHOW!! The Mississippi State Fair will be here soon and the Mississippi Livestock Quality Assurance training for NEW exhibitors,

parents or guardians, and volunteers must be completed by October 1, 2017. Code of Conduct Forms are to be requested from ADS. OFFICIAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE – REMINDER

An Official Health Certificate with each animal identified will be required on all livestock showing at the 2017 Mississippi State Fair. This includes all market animals, beef breeding cattle, commercial beef heifers, dairy cattle (purebred and commercial dairy heifers), dairy goats and commercial meat goat does. MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR PREMIUM BOOKS

Each county will receive 2 Mississippi State Fair Premium Books in the county packet as soon as they are available. A PDF file of the premium book will also be sent by email and posted on the MSU Extension website under the link for Livestock and then Youth Livestock. Please make sure your exhibitors and parents have a copy of the rules for the shows in which they participate. A copy of the schedule of events is included in this newsletter. DAIRY SWEETHEART CONTESTS AND MEAT GOAT PRINCESS CONTEST

A Junior and Senior Dairy Cattle Sweetheart, a Junior and Senior Dairy Goat Sweetheart, and a Junior and Senior Meat Goat Princess will be selected during the Mississippi State Fair. Winners will be selected based on poise, beauty, personality and knowledge of their project. The top 3 of each division will receive awards. Rules and regulations concerning the contest are found in the Mississippi State Fair catalog. Please have the entries to our office by September 22, 2017. Please encourage your girls enrolled in dairy and goat projects to enter this year. Winners will be announced according to times listed in the 2017 Mississippi State Fair Premium Book. COMMERCIAL HEIFER AND MARKET STEER EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!

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Check with your 4-H/FFA exhibitors that are exhibiting steers and commercial beef and dairy heifers about horns. All commercial heifers and steers showing at the Mississippi State Fair and District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows must be polled or dehorned with no scurs or re-growth to exceed 1½ inches above the skin line. Remember the minimum weight on commercial heifers is 500 pounds for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their commercial heifers and market steers and declaring their animal’s show weight on a weight card. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock. MARKET GOAT EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!

Check with your 4-H/FFA exhibitors who are exhibiting market goats about horns. Goats may be shown that are polled, dehorned, or disbudded with no re-growth to exceed 1½” above the skin line. Removal of horns is not allowed on the show grounds. Remember the minimum weight of market goats is 40 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their market goats and declaring their animal’s show weight on a weight card. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock. COMMERCIAL MEAT GOAT DOE SHOW EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!

Remember the minimum weight of commercial meat goat does is 40 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their commercial meat goat does and declaring their animal’s show weight on a weight card. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock. MARKET LAMB EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!

Remember the minimum weight of market lambs is 70 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their market lambs and declaring their animal’s show weight on a weight card. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.

MARKET HOG EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!

Remember the minimum weight of market hogs is 200 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their market hogs and declaring their animal’s show weight on a weight card. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.

COMMERCIAL DAIRY HEIFER EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!

Remember the minimum weight of commercial dairy heifers is 200 pounds for the Mississippi State Fair.

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*** TENTATIVE 2017 MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK SHOW SCHEDULE ***

Thursday, October 5, 2017

1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Stall and pen assignments for early arriving lambs, steers and breeding cattle

(All stall and pen assignments to be made by show management)

1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Scales open for weighing market lambs, market steers, and commercial breeding heifers

Friday, October 6, 2017

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon Stall and pen assignments for lambs, steers and beef breeding cattle

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Scales open for weighing market lambs, market steers and commercial breeding heifers

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Process beef breeding entries (Livestock Office)

12:00 Noon Deadline for arrival of junior market lambs, steers and beef breeding cattle

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Check horn length on market steers – Barn 11

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mouth and check horn length on commercial breeding heifers – Barn 11

5:00 p.m. Deadline for CORRECTIONS in Lamb Showmanship entries

5:00 p.m. Deadline to turn in weight cards for market lambs – Barn 7

5:00 p.m. Deadline to turn in weight cards for market steers and commercial breeding heifers – Barn 11

5:00 p.m. Deadline for CORRECTIONS in Beef Showmanship entries

Saturday, October 7, 2017

8:30 a.m. Junior Market Steer Show - Judging Arena; steers released after showing

1:00 p.m. Junior Market Lamb Show - Barn 8 - lambs released after showing

Sunday, October 8, 2017

8:00 a.m. Arrival of Junior and Open Market Swine

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Scales open for weighing market junior and open market swine

9:00 a.m. Junior Cattlemen's Assn. Meeting - Sales Arena

9:30 a.m. Devotional Service - Sales Arena

11:00 a.m. Beef Showmanship - Judging Arena

12:00 Noon Deadline for arrival of Junior and Open Market Swine

4:00 p.m. Deadline to turn in weight cards for market swine – Barn 7

4:00 p.m. Deadline for CORRECTIONS in Swine Showmanship entries

Monday, October 9, 2017

8:00 a.m. Junior Commercial Breeding Heifer and Beef Breeding Shows - Judging Arena;

cattle released after showing

10:00 a.m. Open Market Swine Show - Swine Barn

10:15 a.m. Junior Market Hog Show - Swine Barn; market hogs released after showing

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Stall early arriving Open Dairy Cattle Show animals

Thursday, October 12, 2017

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Scales open for weighing market goats and commercial meat goat does

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Process dairy cattle entries

12:00 noon Deadline for arrival of Junior and Open Show dairy cattle

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Weigh commercial dairy heifers – Barn 11

3:00 p.m. Deadline for CORRECTIONS in Dairy Cattle Showmanship entries

4:00 p.m. Jr. Dairy Quiz Bowl – Equine Center

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*** TENTATIVE 2017 MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK SHOW SCHEDULE ***

Friday, October 13, 2017

7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Scales open for weighing commercial meat goat does and market goats

7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Mouth commercial meat goat does

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Process dairy goat entries

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Check horn length on market goats

9:00 a.m. Deadline for arrival of 4-H/FFA Market Goat, Commercial Meat Goat Does and Dairy Goats

9:00 a.m. Open Dairy Cattle Show - Judging Arena

9:00 a.m. Deadline for CORRECTIONS in Goat Showmanship (Market and Meat Goat Doe) entries

10:00 a.m. Dairy Sweetheart & Market Goat Princess Contests - Equine Center

10:00 a.m. Deadline for CORRECTIONS in Dairy Goat Showmanship entries

11:00 a.m. Deadline to turn in weight cards for market goats and commercial meat goat does – Barn 7

12:00 Noon Goat Showmanship (Market Goats and Commercial Meat Goat Does) - Barn 7

4-H/FFA Meat Goat Doe Show - Barn 7 (Start 15 minutes after Goat Showmanship)

1:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Show - Barn 8 - Showmanship followed by Sr. Does and Jr. Does

1:00 p.m. Two Year Old Jersey Futurity - Judging Arena

1:15 p.m. Two Year Old Holstein Futurity - Judging Arena

7:00 p.m. Special Dairy Classes - Judging Arena

8:00 p.m. Arrival of Open Show dairy & meat goats

Saturday, October 14, 2017 (4-H DAY)

8:00 a.m. MGA Open Dairy Goat Show - Barn 8

8:30 a.m. Junior Dairy Cattle Show - Judging Arena

(Showmanship followed by the Commercial Dairy Heifer Show and Junior Dairy Purebred Show)

8:30 a.m. Junior Market Goat Show - Barn 7; released after showing

4:00 p.m. Release all dairy cattle

Sunday, October 15, 2017

8:00 a.m. MGA Open Dairy Goat Show - Barn 8; released after showing

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